bill of particulars
Americannoun
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a formal statement prepared by a plaintiff or a defendant itemizing a claim or counterclaim in a suit.
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an itemized statement prepared by the prosecution and informing the accused of the charges in a criminal case.
Etymology
Origin of bill of particulars
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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The past week I’ve talked to two historians, one rightish, one leftish, and both conversations turned toward Thomas Jefferson’s stinging bill of particulars against King George III in the Declaration of Independence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
The bill of particulars that the committee offers is detailed and devastating.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2023
That was quite the bill of particulars that Mark Brnovich and Doug Peterson laid against BlackRock, the world’s largest money management firm, back in August.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2022
Lyle Denniston, who has attended more Supreme Court arguments than any other journalist and quite possibly more than anyone alive, issued a bill of particulars objecting to the new format after the second conference-call argument.
From New York Times ● May 18, 2020
When he has mastered all the works adjudged “Classic,” he is told that he must go on to those of philosophers and sages, as in the bill of particulars contained in the Trimetrical Classic.
From Village Life in China A Study in Sociology by Smith, Arthur H.
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